A grandfather I never saw

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kavya
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A grandfather I never saw

Five days before I was born,
my dear grandfather was gone.
Not knowing the cause
why he went .
There was a pause
through which i was sent
oh father! oh father !
cried my mother .
Was it to take him
Oh god!
you sent me without a word
i thought
By came an old woman
whose hands were weak and swollen.
She said with a smile-
When one light goes mild ,
another light will shine.
then i knew -
Even though i never saw him,
he lives deep in my heart
where his soul never dies.

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A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Kavya. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol